The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1887-11-04
MAJOR HANCOCK CALLS A mEErIN,

lcan meeting to be held i'll this place, on We'd
nesday, November I'd.
The Bel Air Times the Republican organ of
the county, at the same time, asserted that the
proposed meeting was not authorized or coun-
tenanced by the Republican organization, and
charged that 1t was engineered by Capt r. +.
Bouldin and Major A. NJ. Hancock, 1.-TWO we'll
known Repubicans,) Sin the interest of the
German ticket in this county"
This was followed up By the issue of two
Extras" by the Times one of them containing
letter from Geo b. Rigdon to the editor re.
laiing to a conversation had with Major Han
cock concerning the nominations. In the
Other it was stated that the Republican candi.
dates had met in Bel Air last Friday and decid-
ed not to hold any public meetings in the coun.
ty, and that the party here would be governed
by the action of The candidates. Nevertheless
THE MEETING WAS HELD
on Wednesday afternoon, in the Court room,
which was comfortably filed. large and APP.
preca,ive portion of the audience, it is true,
were Democrats, but staunch Republicans were
also present, including MIR, 8. W. Bradford, the
Republican candidate for Judge, and some
ladies were also escorted to seats
No formal organization was made. the speak
crs being introduced by Major A. NJ. Hancock,
who said he did so in the absence of Mr.. VIM,
NJ. Marine, chairman of the Republican
County Committee, who had promised to pre-
side but was detained in Baltimore by official
business. Major Hancock first presented Gen.
Adam f. King.
Gen, King is fluent aud graceful speaker and
his speech was mainly in good-humored vein.
In regard to the late election in Baltimore, he
said the Republican party was in the condition
of the great pugilst John L. Sullivan, in one of
his contests ave are somewhat disiigured
but we are going TO win this fight"
He argued that Latrobe was stronger man
than his party and that now the conditions are
reversed and Brooks will be elected. The
majorties for Latrobe, lie said, did not come
ali a.
abodes OF culture and refinement, but from the
Sums of the city. Gen. King said he never
made any personal attacks unless first attacked
and charged Senator German with asserting
that he (Gen. King, had aided in DISTINGUISHING
Democrats just after the war. Gen. King stout.
ly denied the charge and attacked Senator Cor
man in lively manner
Before closing bis speech he referred to the
meeting itself. He said he was a member of
the State Republican Campaign Committee,
and great number of letters had come to the
committee from this county asking why no Re-
publican meetings were held in Hartford
county, and inquring whether Republicans
were ashamed to hold public meeting. 1t
was unanimously carried that meeting be
held in Bel Air. AT subsequent meeting of
the committee the order was rescinded, but at
another meeting it was reatlrmed and the meet
Ing was again ordered.
He was invited by the chairman of the Re-
publican committee to speak at this meeting.
1t vas then circulated and sent to Baltimore
that this meeting was in the interest of the
German ticket. He had been making Republi-
can speeches for "a years and thought it q cold
day when Adam +. King is accused of being in
the interest of the German ring. Gen. King de-
nounced the assertion as q "lie out of the whole
CLOTH" and appealed to those present TO say
whether or not his speech had been "in favor
of the German ticket" He said he did not be-
lievc in swapping candidates. When man is
fairly nominated it is the duty of every mann
in his party to support Kim General King
closed with an eloquent euogy upon the late
Governor Bradford, father of Mr.. s. Webster
Bradford, the Republican candidate for Judge,
and urged Republicans to support MIR. Bradford.
Mr.. W. W. McIntre, of Baltimore, was the
next speaker. He said party lines were not
drawn in this campaign, but the contest was
for honest elections. Most of his speech,
which was well delivered, was taken up in re-
plying 10 remarks made by Mr. John p. Poe.
After music by the Delta Band, Major A. NJ.
Hancock said: "rhe meeting called by the
State Central Committee has adjourned aud
with your permission | propose to organize a
meeting of my own" He said that three weeks
ago number of Republicans in the county had
asked him why they could not have a Re-
publican meeting in hartford county. At the
suggestion of men older in Republicanism than
the boss of the county he had gone before the
State Central Committee and asked for meet
ing, and 1t was agreed 10.
IelflR dSheu 10 Tx Jue uHy ne Uxeu tne SJtn Oh
October, and the amount to pay the expenses of
the meeting was placed in his hands by Mr.
Conkn, chairman of the State committee. The
following Saturday Col. Webster went before the
committee and said the Republicans of this
county did not want meeting. w. II. Henderson
chairman OF the campaign committee, assum-
ed the right to declare the meeting OFF. On the
following Monday he Hancock) went again be-
fore the committee and it was again unanimous
ly ordered that meeting should be held In Bel
Air, under Major Hancock's auspices-and, said
the Major. the meeting has been held.
Major Hancock 1, holding In his hand a copy of
has been denounced on this stand as liar, wrote
Gen. King a pusillanimous letter, saying he was
not included In the remarks In his paper. Mock
Marine, begging him as man and Republican,
after the meeting had been caled to turn in and
he was lying. He knew the State Committee had
ordered this meeting"
Posters for this meeting were printed by order
of the State Committee. An advertisement of
the meeting was sent to the Bel Air Times but
MIR. Mock Indignantly threw it on the floor
stamped his foot upon it and said the ADVERTISE
ment should not appear in his paper 1t was
then advertised in the Democratic papers.
Mr.. Hancock read the article from the Times,
commenting on 1t as he read. He said nobody,
so far as he could hear, had opposed the meeting
except Col: Webster and Mr.. Mock.
VIM. NJ. Marine, chairman of the county Cen
trial Committee, presided in the State Commit
tee when the vote was taken to hold this meeting,
and promised to preside over it. How could
Republican meeting, presided over by the chair
man of the local organization and addressed by
Republican orators defeat the party?
henderson's telegram saying no meeting had
been authorized was garbled, said Major Han
cock. He then read the following kilograms:
BALTIMORE, M d., .Oct. %, $40 p. NJ.
To II. e. BoULDIN, BEL AIR, Nd: The tele-
gram published in to-days Bel Air Times is not
the telegram l sent The meeting for the I'd was
authorized unanimously by the Campaign Com
mittee In my absence and was not notified of
the same. The meeting will be held.
w. Il. HENDERSON,
Chairman Campaign Committee.
BALTIMORE, OCT. 2sth, 1857.
To Il. L. BoULDIN, Bel Air Md. II we live,
McIntire and myself will be at the Republican
meeting November I'd. 1t is possible that after
the meeting your people can decide as to who Is
in the interest of the German ring.
ADAM Z. KING.
II ave not provoked this" continued Major
hancock, land am responsible for every word
ara say Jog. brand the whole publication as
tile.
Mpjor Hancock then pronounced the state
ment that he had escorted Senator German 10
thu. hill when lie snnkn here last IhursdaH